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Associate

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more.

The Associate, Partner Direct supports the planning and execution of digital media campaigns across key channels including TV, Partnerships, Digital Direct, Paid Social, Programmatic, and Paid Search for a global electronics client. This entry-level role works closely with cross-functional teams including Investment, Strategy, Analytics, and Ad Operations to help bring media plans to life and deliver against client business objectives.

This role is highly executional and thorough, with a focus on learning how media strategy translates into investment decisions, activation, and performance. The Associate will gain exposure to both endemic and non-endemic media partners, supporting campaign execution across highly relevant category environments as well as broader reach channels.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and execution of integrated media campaigns across channels, including trafficking, timelines, and deliverable management
• Assist in activating media plans across a mix of endemic partners (category-relevant publishers and platforms) and non-endemic partners (broader reach and awareness-driving platforms) to ensure full-funnel coverage
• Partner with internal teams (Media, Creative, Ad Ops, Analytics) to ensure campaigns are launched accurately and run efficiently
• Contribute to the development of media plans, tacticals, and POVs by gathering inputs, organizing details, and ensuring alignment across teams
• Help monitor campaign performance and assist in compiling reporting deliverables, including basic insights and observations
• Support quality assurance of campaign setup and execution to ensure accuracy and alignment with strategy
• Assist in translating media strategy into activation by supporting channel-level execution and partner coordination
• Maintain and track campaign documentation, including flowcharts, timelines, and budget allocations
• Serve as a day-to-day internal point of contact for campaign logistics and status updates
• Collaborate with project management and client service teams to ensure deliverables are met and timelines are adhered to
• Build foundational knowledge of media channels, tools, and processes, including exposure to proprietary systems and industry platforms
• Proactively find opportunities to improve processes, organization, and campaign execution

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of digital media planning experience is required
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal and a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills, but they will embrace a role that requires a mix of art and science
• Experience developing and presenting their thoughts and ideas and ability to speak up with new ideas
• Ability to think critically, analyze everything, and look for unconventional solutions to problems
• Thorough and exceptional organizational skills
• Proficiency with MS Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.

You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits. You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

Compensation Range: $40,280 - $53,445 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 5/15/26.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.